Fishing

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Fishing at Canyon Lake

You must have a Texas Fishing License to fish in Canyon Lake.

Fish Species

All the fish list below have been stocked at one time or another in Canyon Lake or caught in the lake.

Local Known Species Of Fish Caught In Canyon Lake:

*Click the name under the second column and go to info about the fish.

Species		Scientific Species Name	Additional Info
Bass	Guadalupe	Micropterus treculii	Native to Guadalupe River
	Spotted	Micropterus punctulatus	Native to Guadalupe River
	Largemouth	Micropterus salmoides
	Smallmouth	Micropterus dolomieu
	White	Morone chrysops
	Striped	Morone saxatilis
Sunfish	Green	Lepomis cyanellus
	Redbreast	Lepomis auritus
	Redear	Lepomis microlophus
	Longear	Lepomis megalotis
	Bluegill	Lepomis macrochirus
Catfish	Blue	Ictalurus furcatus
	Channel	Ictalurus punctatus	Also called: Willow Cat, Forked-tail Cat, Fiddler, Spotted Cat, Lady Cat
	Flathead	Pylodictis olivaris	Also called: Yellow Cat, Opelousa Cat, Pied Cat, Mississippi Cat, Mud Cat, Shovelhead Cat
Crappie	Black	Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Crappie	White	Pomoxis annularis
Perch	Walleye	Sander vitreum	Last stocked in 1985. Fisherment say they have caught them as recent as 2011.
Shad	Gizzard	Dorosoma cepedianum
Redhorse	Gray	Moxostoma congestum
Gar	Spotted	Lepisosteus oculatus
	Shortnose	Lepisosteus platostomus
	Longnose	Lepisosteus osseus
Cichlid	Rio Grande	Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Tilapia	Blue	Orechromis aureus	Not native to region, but have been caught in lake
Trout	Rainbow	Oncorhynchus mykiss	Stocked every winter in Guadalupe River

*For lake Maps related to fishing or boating, click on this link HERE .

Fish Piers

There are three (3) fishing piers around the lake.

Eastern Pier

This is a handicap accessible concrete fishing pier at the base of the dam, near the power plant. This pier sets on the Guadalupe River where the water lets out of the dam. This is the same place that the trout are deposited into the river every year.

Ramp to pier.

Concrete pier with safety rails for fishing.

North Western Pier

This pier is located near boat ramp 21, which is outside of Potter's Creek Park on the west end. The pier is set about 50 yards west of the boat ramp and floating boat dock. There is a worn foot path across the field to the pier.

South Western Pier

This pier is located in Cranes Mill Park at the mouth of the Guadalupe River where it connects to Canyon Lake. The water is shallow near shore and much deeped the further out you cast. Go down Cranes Mill Road and turn left just before the gate house in the park. The small road leads to the pier. This area was repaved in the spring of 2010. Please stay to the right when entering the parking area. Please park in designated parking slots and do not block the road or the walk way to the pier.

Close up of pier. Lake was down about 9 feet image was taken.

Image of pier and parking fro the air. Pier is on the bottom right of image. The lake was full during this image.

Boat Ramps

There are a total of twenty-three (23) legal recognized boat ramps on Canyon Lake. Twenty-two (22) are on the lake and one (1) is upstream on the Guadalupe River leading into the lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Texas Parks & Wildlife name these ramps differently. Below is a list of the ramps with most known names for cross reference.

This is a list of all known names for the legal boat ramps on Canyon Lake.

USACE #	TPW #	Other Names/Descriptions:
1	D2	Skyline Park/Canyon Dam
2	D1	Turkey Cove
3	B6	Comal Park 2
4	B5	Comal Park 1
5	B4	Tom Creek 1
6	B3	Tom Creek 2
7		Lakeview Drive
8		Lighthouse Road
9	B2	Crane’s Mill Marina
10	B1	Crane’s Mill
11	A1	Rebecca Creek
12		Lake Canyon Yacht Club
13		Randolph AFB MWR
14	C2	Jacob’s Creek Park or Jacob’s Creek 1
15	C2	Jacob’s Creek Park or Jacob’s Creek 1
16		Fort Sam Houston MWR
17	C3	Little Jacob’s Creek or Jacob’s Creek North
18	C1	Canyon Park
19		Canyon Lake Marina
20	A3	Potter’s Creek Park
21	A2	Potter’s Creek West
22		Lakeshore Drive
23	A4	North Crane’s Mill Road or County Ramp 23